43 chocolate with chocolate brandy sauce Recipes

whole steamed chestnuts or vacuum-packed roasted chestnuts, water, unsalted butter, room temperature, divided, sugar (for coating souffle dish) plus 14 tbsp , divided, whole milk, divided, egg yolks, cornstarch, salt, armagnac , cognac, or other brandy, vanilla extract, egg whites (about 8 large), cream of tartar

low-fat milk or 2 cups skim milk, eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla bean , scraped seeds from, cherry brandy (kirschwasser would be used in germany), chocolate sprinkles, mint leaf (to garnish ) (optional), fresh cherries (to garnish ) (optional), sweetened whipped cream, sour cherries (fresh or canned ), sugar (or to taste), ground cinnamon